BRILLIANT
RECOVERIES But in the third game the picture changed completely. Servi Singh more visibly fatigued, began to lose ground and slight mis-hits of the coup de grace enabled Jain to make brilliant recoveries. Jain then became the strategist. He used the lob as a variant to see whether an error could be coaxed and became more assertive with the drop shot and occasions were not infrequent when the dead nick came to give a distinctive finish to a rally. By the time the fifth and final game was started, Capt Jain looked the fitter player and the score indicates how clearly he won it. Nevertheless Servi singh did not go down without a struggle and even when he trailed 2- 8 there was still hope that he might make a recovery. This was what he did in the fourth game, when Jain led 8-2 while Jain himself made a tremendous battle of attrition out of the second game when he neutralized Servi Singh’s 7-5 lead only to lose the game by one point, all of which went to make this one of the most exciting finals witnessed in years. The women’s title was won by Mrs. Balraj who defeated Mrs. Massie Taylor 9-0, 9-0, 9-7, while in the veterans final J.A. Withnell beat G. Narayan 9-5, 9-3, 4-9, 9-4. NATIONAL
SQUASH TITLE REMAINS WITH K. S. JAIN New Delhi, March 11 (PTI) – Capt K. S. Jain retained the National Squash racquets Championship for the fourth time running when he beat Servi Singh in three straight games in the final here today. Jain won 9-4, 9-4, 9-3. The professional title was retained by Yusuf Khan of the Cricket Club of India, who beat Sham Lal in the final 9-2, 9-3, 9-4. Though he lost in straight games in the Men’s event, Servi Singh produce4d some excellent shots during the match. He was however, unable to match the stamina and accuracy of Jain who showed immaculate fitness in retaining his title. The first game was comparatively an easy affair for the national championship who took 3-0 lead with his service, and took the next two points after dropping only one point. At this stage Servi Singh fought hard to regain Service and then produced two excellent winners to reduce the lead to 3-5. The next two points, which took almost minutes to decide were shared by the two players. This effort seemed to have tired out Servi Singh to a considerable extent, for the surrendered three points rather easily to concede the first game to Jain. Servi Singh gained an early lead in second game, but Jain tenacious and unyielding, restored equality and once again went on lead 5-3. Thereafter, he dropped only one more point in taking the game to establish a 2-0 lead. Servi Singh had almost given up the fight when the third game started, but for a couple of grand winners by him, there was nothing in the match, Jain winning it easily at 9-3. The professional event producing really top-class game and there was no denying the superiority of Yusuf Khan who excelled with his shots and placements. Vice-Admiral Katari, Chief of the Naval Staff, distributed the prizes to the winners. TWENTY
SPORTSMEN WILL GET ARJUNA AWARD
New Delhi, March 11
– The Union Government on the recommendation of the national sports
federations and the All-India Council of Sports, have made selections for
the Arjuna Awards to the “sportsmen of the year 1961,” on the basis of
the outstanding contribution made to enhance the glory of the game during
the year. The 20 recipients will be given the awards by Vice-President Dr. Radhakrishnan at a special function being organized at the Ashoka Hall, Rashtrapati Bhavan, on March 14, 1962. The selected persons are: A.N. Ghosh (Weigh lifting), Miss Ann Lumsden (Women Hockey), Jem, Bajrangi Prasad (swimming) Gurbachan Singh(athletics), Jayant C Vora (table tennis), Capt. K.S.Jain (squash), R.L.”Baddy” D’Souza (boxing), Nandu M Natekar (badminton), Capt. P.G Sethi (golf), Pradip Kumar Banerjee (football), Prithipal Singh (hockey), R. Krishnan (lawn tennis), Sarabjit Singh (basketball), Sham Lal (gymnastics), Saleem Durrani (cricket), H.A.V. Udey Chand (wrestling), A. Palanichamy (volleyball), Manuel Aaron (chess) and Maharaj Prem Singh (polo). LT.
JAIN IN NATIONAL SQUASH FINAL
Feb 19 – The Services
title holder Lt. K. S. Jain reached the final of the National Squash
Championship at the Calcutta Racket Club today with a merited victoryover
Anil Gupta, by three games to one. Each point was well
contested, both players varying their shots and gallant loser and the
games were much closer than indicated by the score. Capt. K. K. Hazard will
meet Servi Singh in what should prove a sterling battle tomorrow and the
winner will meet Lt. Jain in the final on Saturday. Today, Mrs. Lucy Day
scored an effortless victory without dropping a single point to Miss
Haskar and on her present form must be considered a favorite for the
ladies event. After winning the first game, Mrs. Pozey lost the match to Mrs. Kingsley. The final set at 10-8 in favour of Mrs. Kingsley was a very hard-fought game. Mrs. Pozey trailing 0-7 befoe drawing level and taking the lead to match point at 8-7 then losing the game dramatically at 8-10. Results: - Men’s Singles: Lt.
K.S. Jain beat Anil Gupta 9-6, 9-3, 7-9, 9-4. Jain’s Third Hat – TrickBy a staff Reporter Capt. K.S. Jain
completed the third hat trick of his career on Saturday at C.C.I court
when the Services and national champion for the past three years running
claimed the men’s title in the Cricket Club of India Open squash
Championships of Western India. He beat in the final Capt. J.C. Bhatia in
straight games at 9-4, 9-2, 9-1. The strain of Friday’s grueling semi-final against Dinshaw Pandole told on Capt. Bhatia who was stiff and unrelaxed on the court. This, however, should not detract from the champion’s fine display. He executed some superb drops and lobs. Rear Admiral B.A. Sanson, Commandant, N.D.A, Khadakvasla, gave away the trophies. The results of the finals were – Women’s Event: Mrs.
Indra Singh Jayant beat Mrs. Sonya Hilton, 9-6, 9-1, 9-1. Jain Too Good“The Times Of India,”News ServiceINDORE, August 8:
Majot K.S. Jain, National Champion, annexed the men’s title of the third
Central India Squash Championship on the final day here today, beating
seventeen –year – old promising collegian from Bombay Anil Nayar, 9-1,
9-6, 9-7. Earlier Anil Nayar had bagged the junior boys’ title,
defeating Fali Madon, 9-4, 9-5, 7-9. Jain
Keeps Squash Title For 4th Year National and Services champion for the last three years, Captain K. S. Jain won the men’s title in the Cricket Club of India Open Squash Championships of Western India for three years running, when scoring a fluent 9-4, 9-2, 9-1 victory in the final at the C.C.I court on Saturday. Jain gave a delightful exhibition of the finer points of the game, mixing classic drops with deadly lobs, which left his opponent helpless. Bhatia a game fighter seemed to suffer from the after-effects of his semi-final marathon duel with Pandole on Friday. Cadet Narain won the junior title, defeating Cathedral schoolboy Anil Nayar in four games, which were all well-contested. Results: Fifth
Straight success for Jain. By A Sports Reporter National champion Major K. S Jain was not unduly troubled to claim the men’s event of the CCI Squash Open Championships of Western India for the fifth year in succession when he trounced Anil Nayar in straight games 9-2, 9-5, 9-1 in the final at the club’s court on Sunday evening. JAIN
WINS NATIONAL SQUASH TITLE
Holder Beaten In Great Five – Game BattleFOLLOWING his recent triumph in the Services Championship Lieut. K. S. Jain won the National Squash Rackets title from the holder, Capt. K.K. Hazari whom he defeated at the Calcutta Racket Club on Saturday in a grueling five – match final. The scores were: 7-9, 4-9, 9-0, 9-3, 10-8. The dull evidence of the score sheet, however tells nothing of the magnificence of Jain’s victory. It was commendable enough to have recovered against an opponent of Hazari’s caliber after being two games down, but I doubt if any in that packed hall anticipated a victory for Jain when he trailed 1-8 in the final game. All Hazari needed was one point to clinch the game and the match but from that moment Jain commenced an uphill climb with such pace and intensity that caused his more experienced opponent to lose ground. So relentlessly did Jain play that he drove Hazari to the very limit of his endurance and when the end came both victor and vanquished sagged perceptibly with exhaustion. The finalists matched other in skill, craft and temperament so that the game soon resolved itself into a tense battle of attrition. Long rallies were consequently the order of the day and each player did his best to wear the other down. But if one aspect of tactical ability need be stressed. It was Jain’s quickness in sizing Hazari’s weakness on his backhand for it was with this type of return that Hazari hit the tin most often and lost points or service. The pattern of play was set in the first game when service change hands five times at 1-1 before another point was earned. At 4-4 it looked like anybody’s game but Hazari, after trailing 4-5, drew level and went ahead after several thrilling rallies. At this stage Hazari’s placing was a little more accurate and he won the game after a brief struggle. With the score at 1-1
in the second game Hazari ran up a lead of 8-1 in one brilliant spell in
which he outplaced and outdrive his opponent. Jain having hit the tin four
times in this period. The leeway was a little too much for Jain to make
up. Two games down Jain
commenced his task of reconstruction and setting a hot pace ran up a lead
of 8-0. hazari broke service after a long rally which ended with Jain
crashing the ball against the tin but the ball was soon back in Jain’s
hands who won the game to love. Promising
start After a promising
start in the fourth game, which gave him a 2-1, lead Hazari wilted under
pressure and conceded a number of points. Jain taking his lead from 3-2 to
6-2 in one spell. Hazari pegged away gameley but could not break Jain’s
grip on the game. So it was two games
all and Hazari drawing deeply on his resources snatched an early 5-0 lead.
Jain finding the prohibited area inescapable on three occasions. Hazari
was to a comfortable position when a good placement gave him a 6-1 lead
and capitalizing on the advantage took his lead 8-1 when an indiscrimate
smash caused him to lose service. The match had then
entered its greatest phase. Jain after reducing the lead to 3-8, soon
regained service and in a magnificently that brought the house down
reduced the leeway to 7-8. Then when he looked like leveling up he slipped
in mid court and Hazari was seemingly positioned for the skill. But the rapidly
tiring Hazari could not put the coup de grade to what would have been a
wonderful evening’s work instead he lost service and Jain after leveling
up at 8-1 won the next two points in an electrifying finish to run out a
great winner of both the National and East India titles. Earlier in the evening Mrs. luck Day proved a little to strong from women’s final by 9-1, 9-4, 9-0. Sir Walter Michelmore president and Lady Michelmore distributed the trophies. MAJOR JAIN KEEPS SQUASH TITLE Disappointing End To
Professional Final A HIGHLY enthusiastic
crowd saw Major K. S. Jain retain his National Squash Rackets title at the
Calcutta Racket Club on Saturday when he defeated East India title holder,
Servi Singh, in straight gaems. Jain won 9-1, 9-1, 9-0 Though Major played a
high – powered game and produced just about every stroke in the book,
Servi Singh did not have one of his happiest days. Not to detract it must
be said that he still seemed to be feeling the effects of a recent attack
of influenza and his physical resources ebbed when the pressure was on. At the same time the
match produced a number of exciting rallies and Servi Singh had his
moments. Unfortunately for him, when he did score an outright winner, it
usually to retrieve service and he was unable to sustain his effort when
the opportunity to score presented itself. A striking feature of
Major Jain’s play was his success at drop shots and dead nicks in
the corners. These strokes, executed with much aplomb, usually left his
opponent stranded in midcourt. The score stood at
1-1 in the first game for quite some time with service changing hands
several times. But Major Jain soon wore his opponent down and built up a
4-1 lead. He increased his advantage to 7-1 and then, after a long
struggle, a clever drop shot increased his lead to 8-1. With Servi Singh
putting an easy return below the line the game ended. The second game largely following the pattern of the first with Jain building up a 5-1 lead. Servi Singh kept fighting all the time but a long rally ended in Servi Singh hitting the tin and Major Jain took this game as easily as he had done the first. The moment Jain increased the pressure in the third game, Servi Singh began to wilt and as hard as he tried he could not cope with the pace set by Major Jain who made a clean sweep of it. Major
Jain Still The Champion “The Times Of
India” News Service. Calcutta:, February
22: Expectations were fulfilled here today when Major K. S. Jain retained
his title in the National Squash Rackets
Championship, beating Servi Singh 9-1, 9-1, 9-0 in a somewhat
one-sided final. There was no doubt
that Major Jain was a superior player, but not to detract from his success
it must be said that his opponent who had not fully recovered from a
recent indisposition is capable of better stuff. All the same Major Jain
delighted the crowd with his clever play and with his opponent showing
signs of tiring Jain had matters much his own ways when the pressure was
on. In the first game the
score stood at 1-1 for quite sometime, but Jain shot into a 4-1 lead and
despite a fairly strong challenge by his opponent increased his lead to
8-1 at which stage there was no doubt as to the outcome of the first game. The second game
followed the pattern of the first and Servi Singh was so visible fatigued
that he put several returns into the tin. In the third game Major Jain
built up an 8-0 lead and soon ran out a comfortable winner. The professional
title changed hands with Shyam Lal beating Yusuf Khan by 9-9, 7-9, 9-4,
9-1. What looked like
developing into a stirring contest resulted in an anticlimax with Yusuf
Khan wantonly conceding the last four points of the third game and eight
points in a row in the fourth. He was apparently dissatisfied with one or
two decisions and threw in the towel. CME
WEEKLY NEWS 28th
February 1959 KAY ESS – NATIONAL SQUASH CHAMPION (Tete- A – Tete) “Jalebis are nice
when taken hot and without paying for these” – is what has always been
said by …..me!. Recently, many have been the pratical victims of this
statement of mine, not once but twice on two different dates. And some
have not ventured to elicit out the cause of it even, possibly sitting
back and awaiting the third installment. Rest assured, fellows, even the
third will come, but in 1960 when Kay Ess wins the “National” title
for the second year. The first installment was the initial celebration by
“11 Engineers” for the “Services” title which Kay Ess won and the
second weighty platefuls signified one of the “Legs” wearing the
“National Crown”. Jain met Hazari in
three finals this year – the “Services” the “East India
Championship” and the “Nationals.” The Sapper made short work of the
Gunner on all three occasions the scores standing 3-9, 9-4, 9-3, 10-8 in
the “Services” final and 7-9, 4-9, 9-0, 9-3, 10-8 in the “East India
Championship” and the match which got him the “National Crown”. In
addition to these three trophies, earlier on he brought home the
“Southern Command” trophy beating another Sapper (Lieut K. S. Gill)
– possible because no Gunner was available! X SQUASH
RACKETS
Services
Championship 1959-60
1.
The Squash Court of the Artillery School, Devlali were the venue for the
Services Squash championship this year.
The
championship
was conducted from 17th to 21st September 1959 under
arrangements of Southern Command. 2.
The championship was won by Lt K.S. Jain for the second year in
succession, while Captain Kawerinder Singh was the runner- up. Twenty
competitors participated this year as compared to twenty-three last years.
The quarter-final match between Lt. K. S. Gill and 2/ Lt. P.N. Handa was a
marathon struggle of five games lasting 70 minutes. Jain, Laroia, Gill and
Kawerinder Singh made the semi finals. The first semi final between Jain
and Laroia was a tame affair with Jain out playing Laroia in all
departments of the game and gaining an easy victory. In the second semi
final between Kawerinder Singh and Gill some interesting and good squash
was witnessed. Kawerinder beat Gill 3-1 to enter the finals. 3.
The finals between Jain and Kawerinder ended in an easy victory for
Jain at 9-1,9-3 and 9-1. jain started well, playing an accurate length and
beating Kawerinder repeatedly with his powerful forehand kills and
accurate drops. The first game lasted only seven minutes. Kawerinder
showed signs of a come back in the second game and playing steadily forced
Jain into a a number of false strokes to lead at 3-0. service changed here
a number of times until Jain slowly nut surely gained the initiative.
There were a number of long rallies at this stage each player attempting
to break down the other. Jain eventually won the game 9-3. the third game
was again a short on except for a hard fought duel when Jain was leading
at 3-1. Here again Jain’s steadiness, accuracy and good finish enable
dhim to force Kawerinder into a number of errors and emerge a convincing
and deserved champion at 9-1. 4. The draw for the championship and detailed scores are on next page. NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP 1959 - 60 5. The following competitors were selected to represent the Services in the Nation championship at Bombay from 26th September to 4th October, 1959. (a) Lt K.S. Jain (b) Capt Kawerinder Singh (c) Lt K.S. Gill (d) Capt B. K. Laroia (e) Fg Off Pritam Singh (f) 2/Lt P.N. Handa Lt Jain won the National Championship for the second year in succession. This is the fourth year in which a Services player has annexed the National title. 6. Jain, Kawerinder Singh, Laroia and Gill from the Services were seeded for the Nationals. The semi finals was an all Services affair in which Jain outplayed Kawerinder Singh to win 9-4, 9-2, 9-1 and veteran Gill recovered after losing a game to whip youthful Handa 2-9, 9-5, 9-1, 9-2. In the final Jain beat Gill 9-0, 9-4, 9-1 to retain the National title. |
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